The Gap Year in Ukraine TAKING A GAP YEAR IN UKRAINE
GAP YEAR - (also known as "year out", "year off", "deferred year", "bridging year", "overseas experience", "time off" and "time out") is a term that refers to a prolonged period (often, but not always, a year) between a life stage. The most popular gap years are taken pre or during matriculation in a university or college, between college and graduate school and a profession, during a career change, pre or post marriage or having a first child and pre or post retirement. It is generally a practice undertaken by those from developed countries. By Nastya Morhun
Attitude among young people in Ukraine Oh. . I can get away from home The pupils or the student can make money No, no! I do not want to leave the house Work abroad is a very prestigious By Nastya Morhun
Future Leaders Exchange Program a program for secondary school students ten countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) - Eurasia, which is funded by the United States. The program provides students scholarships that enable them to travel to the United States to study at the American School for one academic year and live in the American host family. FLEX was founded in 1992 as the main program Eurasian School Initiative Freedom Support Act. The program is funded by the State Department of the United States. The program was created by Senator Bill Bradley's belief that the best way to ensure lasting peace and understanding between the United States and the countries of Eurasia is to enable young people from these countries personally know America and Americans. The main goal of FLEX is to improve mutual understanding between countries and to enable young people from Eurasia to observe the American political system and be part of it. Sinception of the program in 1993, more than 17, 000 young people participated in the Eurasia FLEX and returned to their home countries are full of new enthusiasm, a desire to help others and share their acquired knowledge and experience for the betterment of their communities and countries. In Ukraine FLEX since 1993. Every year about 300 finalists travel to the USA. Competition is the American Councils for International Education with support from the Ministry of Education of Ukraine.
Experience New York Wax museum, Statue of Liberty, shopping, ocean The entire trip Broadway, a trip to the ocean (Atlantic) A lot of them Waterfalls in North Carolina Swim in the ocean in Floride Whale Whatching, Boston, NY, American parties, ocean Great experience, a lot of friends from all over the world, the ocean! Another culture, kind, polite people (those I have just met), sights. Chicago! (worth a look). skyscrapers
• Every day was fun. New friends, interesting work, a remarkable journey • Friendly attitude in the camp. USA - a very beautiful country, especially NY, delightful environment • Culture, service, friendly people, and there is all for a good, comfortable life • Every day was a very bright • It is like the Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC • Culture as a whole, the exhibition of vintage cars, children in the camp, New York, popcorn and cola • Impressions of the camp, from New York…. • Weekends spent with the Americans, a trip to Burlington, life in the camp as a whole. • The time spent with new friends • Weekend at the amusement park and New York • Exterior view of the city • View from Sugar Leaf Mountain, Mavquette, • Want to go back to Atlantic City!!! • Niagara and the party with the Americans and other English-speaking • Working with children in the camp, the friendship with the children of the world • I fell from the bike at night on the hill • Ocean • Time spent on the ocean, visiting museums in Washington • Gwynn Valley Camp - this is a wonderful place.
Advantage You can: • work abroad • take part in different projects, such as 1. environment 2. humanitarian 3. adventure • earn money • learn: 1. teamwork 2. be opened 3. be communicative 4. be responsible
Disadvantage 1. is away from home 2. you can not see your the relatives, friends 3. you forget everything you learn for 11 years, and after that it is difficult to enter to university
In a search for three guys and three girls to represent the UK, Ireland, the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, Bebo and Endemol have joined forces on an interactive audition process on Bebo, where users nominate themselves by submitting a video about their 'dream' Gap Year. The Bebo online community then votes and comments on their favourite hopefuls, sending the six favourites packing. . . advertising Thank you for your attention! To mirror Bebo's global reach, The Gap Year contestants travel the world for six months, taking in far flung destinations such as Iceland, Africa, Thailand, and Russia. They also venture to high profile events like the Rio Carnival in Brazil, the Chinese New Year, Zen Week in Sri Lanka and the Full Moon Party Season in Thailand. Over the course of their travels, each contestant faces an array of challenges and surprises as they experience different cultures, meet new people, savour exotic food, go in search of outdoor activities and entertainment and even hang out with local celebrities. The Gap Year allows Bebo-ers to engage with the six intrepid travellers directly, to share travel tips, create their own travel encyclopaedia, comment on The Gap Year blogs, and vote in weekly polls that have a direct influence on how the journeys unravel. New videos and photos are posted daily and every week a catch up stream gives Bebo-ers an overview of the latest happenings in the travels of the six contestants. Let your journey begin.
